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The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

The Voice of Bates College Since 1873

The Bates Student

Tuition: The Impact Of A Costly College Education

Miles Nabritt, Managing Forum Editor August 18, 2020

Tuition. The very thing that makes college possible has become the center of controversy since the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuition, in a nutshell, has always been an enigma to many. Why is tuition so expensive?...

#WeWantToPlay: College Athletics’ Latest

Jackson Elkins, Managing Sports Editor August 18, 2020

A quick look on Twitter is all it takes to see a new hashtag: #WeWantToPlay. The hashtag itself takes the same name of the NFL’s recent #WeWantToPlay ‘movement,’ if it even warrants that descriptor.  Clemson...

T-Minus 100: The Countdown To Election 2020

Miles Nabritt, Managing Forum Editor August 11, 2020

It’s that time of year. Well, almost. Amidst all of the enormous unrest that has happened over the past few months in the United States, there is one subject that remains constant: the 2020 Presidential...

Letter to the Editor: Tenuous Connection between TikTok and Uighurs

Letian Ge August 9, 2020

I am a Bates class of 2017 graduate, and as you might already figure from my name, I am a Chinese. I believe that this article reflects a dangerous trend of anti-sino racism hidden under the mask of national...

Good Trouble: Remembering The Life and Legacy of John Lewis

Miles Nabritt, Managing Forum Editor August 6, 2020

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” Proverb 3:18.  John Robert Lewis was a man who believed in speaking up for those who could not....

TikToking Lives Away: Malware, China and Genocide

TikToking Lives Away: Malware, China and Genocide

Roy Mathews August 4, 2020

Ever since the demise of the popular video sharing app Vine in December of 2016, many have craved the next big video sharing app. Enter TikTok, an app launched by ByteDance, a Beijing based internet technology...

In Defense of the International Experience

Muhammad Hamza Kalim August 1, 2020

My decision to write this piece was motivated mostly by some complaints I have begun to observe through Instagram about the international experience in the NESCACs. In the light of Black Lives Matter,...

The Constitution Belongs to Everyone: the 2nd Amendment and Race

Roy Mathews July 17, 2020

Ever since George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, concerned Americans have purchased 8.3 million guns since late June. Handguns have outpaced shotguns by a two-to-one margin,...

Say Our Names: Injustice against Black Women

Christen Fields July 17, 2020

Many people in black community have been deceiving themselves. Right now, America is in one of the most sensitive time periods that it has ever been in. The wrongful killing of George Floyd has brought...

From Bates And Beyond: Reflections On Race, Identity, and Change

From Bates And Beyond: Reflections On Race, Identity, and Change

Miles Nabritt, Managing Forum Editor June 29, 2020

I can’t breathe. This is a phrase that has resonated throughout the world over the past few weeks. I can’t breathe. These three words have so much meaning. These words mean more than just...

Still Unbroken: Acknowledging African-American Community Leaders during COVID-19

Miles Nabritt and Roy Matthews May 9, 2020

During this incredibly difficult time, we feel that it is important to think and reflect on how much the Coronavirus has impacted our community. Not only has the ongoing pandemic affected the lives of...

“When you start wishing you could mute the people you’re quarantined with...”

“When you start wishing you could mute the people you’re quarantined with…”

Amelia Keleher, Managing News Editor May 9, 2020

By now, most of us have probably experienced the awkward five seconds of continuous goodbyes while everyone struggles to find the “leave meeting” button at the end of class. Whether learning from home,...

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